diff --git a/pumpkin/src/world/mod.rs b/pumpkin/src/world/mod.rs
index c11d3715..82ccd60c 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/world/mod.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/world/mod.rs
@@ -617,10 +617,10 @@ impl World {
         None
     }
 
-    /// Gets a Player by username
+    /// Gets a Player by username (case insensitive)
     pub async fn get_player_by_name(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Arc<Player>> {
         for player in self.current_players.lock().await.values() {
-            if player.gameprofile.name == name {
+            if player.gameprofile.name.to_lowercase() == name.to_lowercase() {
                 return Some(player.clone());
             }
         }